HISTORY: Frederick Banting (who was an orthopedic surgeon), Charles Best, James Collip, and John...
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Health benefits occur with just a 5% weight loss; however most patients need to...
Since the first line treatment of Type-2 diabetes is lifestyle modification (diet and exercise)...
We are all familiar with Metformin (Glucophage) knowing it is the first drug prescribed...
There are eight different organ systems that can affect blood sugars. Researchers have developed...
SGLT2 inhibitors are another class of drugs that get a lot of advertising on...
How they work: mimics natural physiology to provide self-regulating glycemic control by enhancing insulin...
DPP4 INHIBITORS— not very potent and very expensive! Incretins that we naturally produce blunt...
THIAZOLIDINEDIONES (“glitazones”) (“TZD’s”) Troglitazone (Rezulin) – removed from market in late 90’s due to...
Another plant is the source of a very common diabetes drug from the French...